Placental Transfusion Strategies in Preterm Infants in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

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INTRODUCTION: Placental transfusion strategies in preterm newborns have not been evaluated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective of this systematic review was to compare placental transfusion strategies in preterm newborns in LMICs, including delayed cord clamping (DCC) for various time intervals, DCC until cord pulsations stop, umbilical cord milking, and immediate cord clamping (ICC).

METHODS: Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and CENTRAL were searched from inception. Observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Two authors independently extracted data for Bayesian random-effects network meta-analysis (NMA) if more than 3 interventions reported an outcome or a pairwise meta-analysis was utilized.

RESULTS: Among newborns <34 weeks of gestation, NMA of 9 RCTs could not rule out benefit or harm for survival from DCC 30-60 s compared to ICC: relative risk (RR) (95% credible interval) 0.96 (0.78-1.12), moderate certainty, or any included strategy compared to each other (low to very low certainty). Among late preterm newborns, DCC 120 s might be associated with improved survival: RR (95% confidence interval) 1.11 (1.01-1.22), very low certainty. We could not detect differences in the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage grade > II and bronchopulmonary dysplasia for any included intervention (low to very low certainty). DCC 60 s and 120 s might improve the hematocrit level among all preterm newborns (very low certainty), and DCC 45 s may decrease the risk of receipt of inotropes among newborns <34 weeks of gestation (low certainty).

CONCLUSIONS: In LMICs, DCC for 60 s and 120 s might improve hematocrit level in preterm newborns, and DCC for 45 s may decrease the risk of receipt of inotropes in newborns <34 weeks, with no conclusive effect on survival.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:120

Enthalten in:

Neonatology - 120(2023), 1 vom: 13., Seite 118-133

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ramaswamy, Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry [VerfasserIn]
Bandyopadhyay, Tapas [VerfasserIn]
Abiramalatha, Thangaraj [VerfasserIn]
Shaik, Nasreen Banu [VerfasserIn]
Pullattayil S, Abdul Kareem [VerfasserIn]
Jasani, Bonny [VerfasserIn]
Hegde, Vandana [VerfasserIn]
Trevisanuto, Daniele [VerfasserIn]
Weiner, Gary M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Delayed cord clamping
Low- and middle-income countries
Meta-Analysis
Neonate
Preterm
Systematic Review
Umbilical cord milking

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Date Completed 06.03.2023

Date Revised 12.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000527454

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350287686